title: Towards minimizing postoperative wound infection.
abstract: The rate of postoperative wound infection was found to be low at 1.12% overall in a prospective study. This was achieved by careful preoperative preparation, judicious use of cheap prophylactic antibiotics which are included in the WHO model list of essential drugs, and meticulous operative technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Republic of Yemen.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nasher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents